After ending last year in a recession, Britain’s economy has so far bounced back this year.
Category: Great Britain
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How the British Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Peanut Butter
The land of Marmite and jam is finally embracing America’s favorite spread, after years in which it was impossible to find.
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How Economic Grievances Were Exploited in Britain’s Violent Unrest
Nationalist hatred has been linked to forces like stagnant wages and declining services, even though research shows immigration helps many economies.
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Elon Musk Clashes With Keir Starmer Over Riots in UK
Over the past few days, the billionaire has posted incendiary comments about violent protests on the social media platform he controls, drawing the ire of the prime minister.
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Elon Musk Clashes With Keir Starmer Over Riots in Britain
Over the past few days, the billionaire has posted incendiary comments about violent protests on the social media platform he controls, drawing the ire of the prime minister.
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Scotland Yard to Review Email Deletions in News Corp Hacking Case
A preliminary inquiry threatens to reopen a tumultuous chapter in U.K. news media history. It could entangle The Washington Post’s publisher and other former News Corp figures.
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John Mayall, Pioneer of British Blues, Is Dead at 90
Mr. Mayall was best known for recruiting and polishing the talents of one gifted young lead guitarist after another, starting with Eric Clapton.
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Britain Approves Lab-Grown Meat for Pet Food
British dogs and cats are set to become the first animals in Europe to chow down on meat cultivated from chicken cells.
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To Revitalize Britain’s Economy, a Plan for a Stronger Government Role
The Labour Party’s economic agenda, like many other programs around the world, puts political leaders more firmly in charge of industrial policy.
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Overlooked No More: Otto Lucas, ‘God in the Hat World’
His designs made it onto the covers of fashion magazines and onto the heads of celebrities like Greta Garbo. His business closed after he died in a plane crash.
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What the Impressionist Painter Camille Pissarro Saw in London
A writer used Camille Pissarro’s paintings of suburban London and a ‘lost’ railway as a lens for exploring the city’s history — and settling an arcane mystery.